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A woman was stabbed during a robbery at an Oakville drug store Tuesday afternoon.
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And the two bandits behind the heist remain on the loose.
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Halton Regional Police say the holdup occurred at Abbeywood Pharmacy on Abbeywood Dr. – northeast of Third Line and Hwy. 403 – around 5:30 p.m.
Two men entered the business, one of who was armed with a knife.
“A customer in the store got into a confrontation with one of the (crooks) and was stabbed with a knife,” police said Wednesday.
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The other bandit was “confronted by an employee,” police said, adding the culprits both ended up fleeing the store empty-handed.
The injured customer, reportedly a woman in her 40s who was stabbed in her back, was transported to hospital but police said her stab wound was not considered life-threatening.
Police are looking for two men who were wearing disguises and dark clothing.
The investigation is ongoing.
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